This Week's
Construction Update
We are
excited to announce that construction at
Union Square Park's North End has reached the
25% milestone this week! Remarkable
progress can be seen on site as the majority of
the north plaza's
concrete foundation has been poured
and will soon be
paved with a new hex block
pattern.
Inside the Pavilion, work is
continuing to advance on schedule. A
new concrete slab was poured last week to form the
base of the main floor of the building, and
preparations are moving forward for slab work in
the basement as well. Also last week, the
traffic island at 17th Street and Park Avenue
South was reopened to pedestrians, and
features fully accessible curb cuts for the first
time in many years.
Over the next two
weeks, work will continue on the northwest corner
of the site as the contractor completes
a pedestrian access ramp at 17th Street and
begins installing a new granite curb along the
western edge of the project site. New curbs
will also be installed on the eastern edge of the
site along Park Avenue South concurrently
with this work.
Question of the
Week
Question:
Will work at the site slow down during the winter
months?
Answer:
Although certain types of construction work, such
as concrete pours, cease or slow down
substantially over the winter months, work on
the North End has been phased to
continue apace throughout the winter. Most
of the work during that time will be focused on
the Pavilion and restroom structures, with
substantial attention to the playground and west
plaza site work as
well.
Correction:
Last week's mention of the Union
Square Holiday Market erroneously stated
that the Market's opening day will be
November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving.
The Holiday Market will actually
open on November 22nd, the Saturday
before Thanksgiving, but will be closed on
Thanksgiving
Day.
